Library Journals

When accessing journals from the Library search website while off campus the results returned will be EZproxy-friendly and will work straight away after you have logged in with your Imperial credentials.

How to access journals remotely using Bookmarklet?

A bookmarklet is a bookmark stored in a web browser that will rewrite the URL of the current page being viewed to create an EZproxy- friendly URL and reload the page using this new URL. If Imperial College has subscribed to this resource you will then have full access (after logging in with valid Imperial credentials).

Creating the bookmarklet

Installation of a bookmarklet is performed by creating a new bookmark, and pasting the following code into the URL destination field: javascript:void((function(){location.href='https://iclibezp1.cc.ic.ac.uk/login?qurl=' + encodeURIComponent(location.href);})());

Alternatively, in modern desktop browsers you can simply drag the following link to your Favorites /Bookmarks bar: Imperial EZproxy URL Updater

Find instructions below on how to add a bookmarklet for Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Safari:

Bookmarklet configure in browsers

Internet Explorer 11

1. Open up Internet Explorer and ensure the Favorites bar is visible:

2. If your Favorites bar is not visible, then press the 'Alt' key on your keyboard to make the menus visible:

Chrome EZProxy extension accordion

Download and Configuration

The screenshots below show Chrome being used on a Mac but the procedure is the same when using Chrome on other systems.

1. Once EZproxy Redirect has been added to Chrome a new button will appear in the toolbar:

2. To configure the Imperial College-specific EZproxy settings with this extension, right-click on the toolbar icon and select Options from the menu:

3. Select 'Imperial College London' from the Select School menu and then click the save button:

4. A message stating 'Options Saved' should appear briefly on the screen - after you have seen this confirmation you can close the options tab:

Using Chrome EZproxy

1. Now, when you try to access a paid-for resource while offsite you will observe a message similar to the following, denying you access:

2. Simply click the EZProxy Redirect icon in your toolbar to reload the page via the Imperial College EZproxy service:

3. You will be directed to a login page - enter your regular College credentials and click the Login button:

4. The page will then reload and, assuming it is from a journal that Imperial College subscribes to, will now be accessible (notice how the URL for the article has now changed as well since access is now through EZproxy):